I like it. Is the floor sloped or am I just tired?

This places was BAD

"It is impossible to think of Summer without visualizing children at play. Nothing could be more timely, then, than to consider the 1,200 children at Roseville -- three-quarters of whom would be physically and mentally capable of benefiting from a planned recreational program -- for whom there is little or no opportunity for play because Roseville provides neither the facilities nor the official interest to make play possible for them. Instead these children are doomed to days of unvarying inactivity, spending their free time sitting about in a bare "playroom" or roaming aimlessly about the immediate environs of their particular cottage. The inevitable results of this should not be too difficult to imagine. "

It think the school was of Catholic persuasion, so it could very well have been a chapel.

There is a market for this type of photography. A fellow explorer that I know has had a book published with Arcadia Publishing, titled "Forgotten Columbus". He's working on a second book now...

Thanks for the info. I was just going off this article:
http://www.th-record.com/archive/2003/08/25/jgmyster.htm

I try to approach the security guards (not the police). Some of them are pretty nice. I met some nice demolition guys who brought a 106 year old pew out of an abandoned catholic school to my house!

Do you know when this place closed?

ICF-MR stands for "Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded". Could this have been a plan to convert the building into one?

The news story about Pennhurst showed children strapped (more like shackled) to cribs like these with flies all over them. In one image, a fly strip hung above the crib. It looked like a scene from a third world country.

I think the only beautiful thing about Pennhurst is the architecture of the building. Certainly nothing that went on inside it's lovely walls would be described as beautiful.

The curtains match... the decay.

Yes. All 5 parts were on the above link.

It is a very heartbreaking story.

That's always a comforting sight. I think it's hilarious that you took a picture.

This has a tunnel-like effect to it.

Could it be the irony of the lightbulb (remaining unbroken)?

There were plans to move the town library there, but the library nixed the idea. "If this site is to be considered further, it is recommended that the existing Salesian Seminary School Building be completely demolished and removed. It will cost less to demolish the existing building and construct a new library in its place than attempting any renovations of the existing structure. The existing building for the Library's use has no salvage value.

The asbestos report prepared in 1998, indicates an estimated cost of $490,962.00 for asbestos removal. This cost did not include the cost of plaster and roofing abatements if required. An updated asbestos removal cost is recommended. It is also recommended that the full requirements for testing as required by Industrial Code Rule 56 be applied. All plaster and roofing materials will have to be tested.

Once abated, the building could be demolished. The most efficient way to demolish this building would be with heavy equipment. The construction demolition material could be sorted for recycling. The two primary end products will be masonry and steel. Disposal of all demolition products is based on weight or tonnage.

Because the costs associated with demolition projects varies greatly based on such factors as trucking distance, availability of disposal sites, workers compensation costs, demolition costs have been solicited from an independent source. Lamela Sanitation will be providing a non-binding estimate of the structure removal cost. Their estimate will be based on all asbestos containing materials being removed in advance of demolition. Mr. Lamela indicated that should the plaster contain asbestos, the owner should consider building demolition as a complete asbestos abatement project. He indicates that plaster removal independent of the structural demolition would be a very expensive and time consuming process that would add greatly to the cost of asbestos abatement.

The demolition costs will be provided to the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society as soon as the estimate is received.

The cost of demolition and removal as well as asbestos abatement should be considered in the value of the property. Property price should be adjusted based on who is performing the abatement, demolition and disposal. "

I'd be wandering off, never to return.

Great shot.

Looks like it's gutting itself. I've been to a house that looks exactly like this.

Cool room. I'm surprised that the lights haven't been busted up by some dumb kids.

Another really cool pic.

This is a cool pic.

I thought that 150°F seemed kinda hot, but I guess not. "The hydrotherapy tanks and pools are all generally set at warm temperatures, never exceeding 150°F (65.6°C). Because the patient often performs resistance exercises while in the water, higher water temperatures become a concern as the treatment becomes more physically draining. Because of this, many hydrotherapy baths are now being set at 95-110°F (35-43.3°C)."

Figured it would be a WalMart... They like to eat up a lot of land.

Nice... Marble looks so clean.